The Art of Violin playing: Interview with Isacc Stern. "The most difficult thing of all is to be simple. It’s possible for very young children and for experienced professionals, but in between there’s a long way."In the interview Isaac Stern talks about musicianship and what it takes to be an artist as opposed to a great performer. He speaks about the art of playing not only as a musician but the art of life and how music helps us through life. It takes a very peculiar combination of humility and arrogance. "You need arrogance to believe in ideas of your own and humility enough to know you will never find the final answer"

Isaac Stern in China

#IsaacStern visited China in 1979 and met with Chinese musicians and students who he taught about Classical Western Music. This visit was made into a film called "From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China" and it won an Academy Award in 1981 for best documentary film .https://youtu.be/FxUIRiwxtDM . Mr. Stern loved to play music by many different composers but found the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to be among the most difficult. He believed that music makes life better for every one, especially children and commented that music is an important part of a civilized life. People need music as much as they need bread. His philosophy: "a concert is not the final event, a concert is like a laboratory, that is where you experiment".